Neck-yoke.



Wifnuau M C. A. SMITH.

NECK YOK B. APPLICATION FILED AUG B. 1905.

PATENTED MAR. 13, 1906.

UNIT D srATEs PATENT OFFICE.

CAPTAIN A. SMITH, OF "UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

j Application filed August 18,1905. SerialNo. 274,733.

Yokes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to neck-yokes for vehicle-tongues, andmore particularlyto that class known as chain-Spreaders, the object beingto provide a device of the character described wherein a pair of pivotally-mounted rods extend laterally from the tongue in oppositedirections, their outer ends having the effect of holding outstretched the chains commonly used on the outer end of vehicletongues in lieu of the ordinary neck-yoke and whereby the tongue is secured to the harness.-

A further object is to provide a device of the character described that shall be simple and inexpensive in construction, easy and ef-' fective. in operation, and one'in which the laterally-extending rods are pivotally mounted 'ona single frame secured to the tongue.

Other objects and advantages of my invention, as well as the structural features by means of which these objects are attained, will be made clear by an examination of the specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which the same refer ence-numerals indicate corresponding portions throughout, and in which- Figure 1 is a erspective View of the front end of a vehic e-tongue, showing my complete device and showing in dotted outlines the connecting-straps between the horse-col lars and the outer ends of the rods; and Fig. 2 is a front elevation.

1 designates the front end of a vehicletongue, having mounted on the top thereof and secured in place by screws or by any other suitable means a plate 2, extending longitudinally of the'tongue, and formed integral with the plate are two upwardly-projecting arms or lugs 3, which are curved toward each' other to meet at the top, where they are integrally joined together, forming a vertical plate having an opening therethrough, said plate and lugs 3 being castin in one solid piece. Each lug or arm 3 is pro- Patented March 13, 1906. I

vided near its u pe'r'end with anopening 1, in

which'is pivotal y mounted an arm 5, connecting at its outer end with one end of a'chain 6,

having its other end secured tothe end of the vehicle-tongue. To prevent the chain '6 from slipping on the rod 5 toward the tongue,

I provide an annular collar 7 ,which is preferably formedintegral with the rod, the outer end of said rod bearing a'rounded knob 8, also preferably formed integral therewith, and between the two is placed'a ring 9, by

means-of which a strap 10 connects said rod with the horse-collar, as shown in dotted lines,

and also by means of which the chain is connected with the rod. 1 1 designates a band which fits on the oute links 0 said chain and whereby the chain is secured thereto.

. end of the vehicle-tongue and which is pro vided with two extending lugs- 12, having openings therein for the reception of one of the Having thus described my said invention,

whatl claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

In a device of the character described, the I combination, with a vehicle tongue or pole, of a plate mounted on said tongue or pole and extending longitudinally thereof, a pair of upwardly-projecting arms or lugs formed integral with the plate and curved to meet each other at their upper ends where they are in tegrally united, laterally-extending rods hav ing their ends pivotally mounted in openings in saidlugs or arms, aknob formed integral with the outer end of each rod, an annular collar formed integral with each rod at a comparatively short distance from its-outer end, a chain secured to each rod between the collar and the knob, and a band mounted on the outer end of the tongue or pole and having laterally-projecting lugs with openings therein whereby the other ends of the chain are secured to the band.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CAPTAIN A. SMITH.

Witnesses:

A. S. INGLEs, N. HJJAQUETT, 

